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ZEON Kasei Co., Ltd.

ZEON Kasei is a Japanese manufacturer of polymer and functional materials, positioning itself around the keyword "Ecology & Amenity".

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

ZEON Kasei Co., Ltd. is a Japanese materials company established in 1981, wholly owned by the Nippon Zeon Group. It states that it contributes to society under the keyword "Ecology & Amenity", hybridizing its own technologies to create original products. Its product guide organizes offerings by field (automotive, housing, industrial, packaging, electronics), by application, and by product, including marking film, PVC powder slush compounds, siding, deodorants, heat dissipation sheets (TIM), and logistics materials. Its headquarters is in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, with plants in Ibaraki and Yamaguchi and overseas locations in China and Mexico.

History

The company's origins trace to September 1975, when a processed products department was established at Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd., and Zeon Kosan Co., Ltd. began its trading business. In October 1981, the processed products division of Nippon Zeon became independent and was launched as ZEON Kasei Co., Ltd., with headquarters in Tokyo and sales offices in Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Takaoka, and Hokkaido. In November 1988 it took over the business of Zeon Kosan Co., Ltd. and moved its head office from Shimbashi to Hatchobori. In November 1989 it licensed powder slush compound technology to France's ATOCHEM. In August 1991 Yamaguchi Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd. was established, and in November 1991 a 10th anniversary ceremony was held. In October 1992 it licensed powder slush compound technology to America's PLAST-O-MERIC. In June 1994 it acquired all shares of Yamamu Kasei Co., Ltd.; in July 1994 it transferred its civil engineering materials business to Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd. and reorganized some sales offices; and in September 1994 it moved its head office from Hatchobori to Shiba Park. In September 1997 a new compound plant was completed at Ibaraki Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd. In March 1999 the trading division was spun off as Zeon Shoji Co., Ltd. In July 2000 it merged with Zeon Shoji Co., Ltd. and Tokyo Zairyo Co., Ltd., becoming Tokyo Zairyo Co., Ltd. In January 2001 it merged with Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., becoming ZEON Kasei Co., Ltd.

Products and positioning

Contributes to society under the keyword "Ecology & Amenity", hybridizing proprietary technologies to create original products.

  • ZEON AL Sheet

  • Marking film

  • PVC powder slush compound

  • ZEON Siding

  • Sandam

  • Levital Mat Ace AM-808

  • Levital Master

  • Fragile film

  • Heat dissipation sheet (TIM)

  • ZEONCLEAN deodorant

  • Deodorant filter ZCL-F type

  • STEC collapsible box pallet

  • Lyfel sheet

  • Vacuum formed tray

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